Movie mumblings

This mini holiday has been whooshing by...I wont lie and tell you I have done tons of interesting things, because honestly I have not done much at all. Its been wonderful....

I have seen quite a few awesome films lately, but so far the one that I enjoyed the most was Avatar. I watched it in 3D (which may have made it better) and enjoyed every minute of it (and it was rather long). It made me want to move to cool planet where everyone has blue skin, rides weird dinosaur-like creatures and has a deep connection to nature ;)

Currently I am half way through watching all six Star Wars movies (I love them). Its been very cool seeing them again. Clearly, the geek force in me seems to be growing stronger this holiday *winks*

whats the best film you have seen this holiday?

10 things I learnt this weekend

1. Sometimes practical gifts are the best gifts

2. Up is such a great animated film (watch it)

3. 'Tis the season to go into a food induced coma

4. Never weigh yourself during or after Christmas day ;)

5. My mom thinks I need to learn to make sushi

6. I act like a crazy person when i'm on a sugar high

7. A mini spring clean can almost transform my home.

8. The Boyfs gift wrapping skills are really improving

9. The smell of my new leather wallet is fabulous

10. Life is full of so many beautiful little moments -And if you stop constantly focusing on the future and rather savour the "right now" you will have a whole lot more of them.

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What did you learn this weekend?

Merry, Merry...

I've almost finished buying and wrapping all the Christmas presents - which is a small Christmas miracle really, as I usually leave it until the last minute (literally)...
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This morning I am trotting off to the shops for one last dose of "merry mall madness" before I just chill out and hope that Santa leaves some awesome presents under my Christmas cactus (yup, i said cactus) *winks*

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As I will be out, busy and dashing through the malls with packets all over my arms, over to the fruit cake we go, laughing all the way, ha ha ha....(sorry, got carried away there)...Anyway, as I will be busy I probably won't be posting again until after Christmas day :)

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I hope you have a very merry, blessed Christmas filled with love...and that Santa brings you exactly what you are hoping for.

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Ps - Chat to you all super soon :)

The necklace I got..

Remember I told you I picked up a package from the post office the other day...Well, here is a picture of the gorgeous necklace that was inside:
Description: White Gold, Rhodium Bonded, Edwardian Pendant with Clear CZ in Silvertone - from LuShae Jewellery.

Though I had seen pictures of the necklace on the LuShae jewellery website, I was happily surprised to find that the pendant looked so much better in "real life". It is very expensive looking and so sparkly. I really like it.

A Note: If you looking for a great piece f sparkly white gold jewellery, but don't exactly have a diamond budget - you should check out the LuShae Jewellery website. (they ship anywhere) x

10 things I learnt this weekend

1. Summer outdoor concerts are wonderful

2. Walking barefoot over grassy dunes is not always the best idea - (i got a nasty splinter in my foot)

3. Purple seems to be my colour again

4. The feeling of sand and beach water on my feet makes me feel so happy and inspired

5. "Ponyo on the cliff" is such a cute film

6. Brittany Murphy is dead (sad) -click HERE for story

7. Fruitcake tastes better at this time of the year

8. I need to handle criticism better

9. Sometimes buying something cheap off the side of the road is a good idea (Boyf - thanks for the lesson in bargain shopping).

10. A little kindness goes a long way

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What did you learn this weekend?

AquaFestival

The floating stage

The Parlotones

Last night I went to the AquaFestival to see the Parlotones. It was a fab evening- so, i thought i should do a little show and tell....

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We had great seats centered a few rows back in front of the floating stage (perfect). The sky was clear, Table Mountain looked wonderful and the Parlotones were really very impressive live (though, they did scare me a bit when they did a short cover of Lady Gaga's "poker face" - weird choice).

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Heres a little more info on the event (if you interested):

The sold-out Parlotones show rocked the AquaFestival's 2000-strong audience last night. Set on a floating stage in the Victoria and Alfred basin, V&A Waterfront, the Parlotones is but one of 12 world-class performances that will entertain Capetonians and international visitors throughout the summer.

> Click HERE to read more about AquaFestival

Happy Friday!

“In the end, nothing we do or say in this lifetime matters as much as the way we have loved one another.” — Daphne R. Kingma

Friday Fluff

Tonight The boyf and I are off to the Aqua Festival to watch The Parlotones (one of my fav South African rock bands) at the Waterfront. They will be playing on a floating stage, which will be awesome. (Click HERE to read about the Aqua Festival)

The other day I watched the movie The Boat That Rocked (aka Pirate Radio) and It was totally cool. If you enjoy a good funny film - you should definitely watch it when you get the chance.

Remember THIS post, where I said I had something waiting for me at the post office. Well I went to pick it up and it was a necklace. Its pretty. I will post pics and tell you about it soon.

Today is my last day of work and then I am off until 4 January (yay!). I'm not going away - So, I intend to just chill out, go to the beach, read and enjoy Cape Town :). Oh, and though I may not blog every day, I will still be blogging often while on holiday (in case you were wondering)

What you up to this holiday season?

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* ps -watch out for the dinosaur fashion police

Messenger/laptop bag giveaway

Today I am happy to announce the start of a giveaway sponsored by Fox & Locket.

A note: What I also love about Fox & Locket is that they have a "one for one" policy/mission - for every bag sold a book bag with a 2nd hand book is donated to an under privileged child in South Africa AND for every dress sold, a dress is donated to an underprivileged girl (awesome, right?).

The winner of the giveaway will get this messenger bag:

Description: This nifty and stylish messenger bag is made from hand printed fabric. It's well padded and suitable for small laptops, and closes with two press studs. There is a separate matching small bag inside (useful to keep your knickknacks in)

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Be a follower/subscriber, THEN please visit the Fox & locket Etsy store and tell me what you like.
2. Blog about this giveaway for an extra entry (please let me know what the link is to your blog post)

Please note: *Anyone may enter.
*This giveaway will end on Sunday, 3 January 2010 and the winner will be announced on Monday, 04 January 2010.

* winner will be chosen by random.org
Good luck, darlings!

What I got...

Here are a few things that I bought recently and like alot - so i thought i would mention them to you:

* Benefit Celebutante kit - this would make a fabulous gift. Its a nice way to try a few benefit things without having to buy the big sizes. It comes in a cute box with a mirror in it. The kit has: 2 lipsticks, a gloss, mini benetint, mini highbeam, 2 eye shadows, Dallas blusher, blush brush and eyeshadow dual brush.

* Dermalogica "brighten up" moisturiser with SPF15 - I heard this new Clean Start range by Dermalogica was mainly for teens - but on my quest to find a tinted moisturiser I thought i'd give it a try anyway. Ive been using it a few days and I love it. This moisuriser is lightweight, gives some coverage with the tint, isnt too expensive and is by Dermalogica (one of my fav brands).

* Maybelline Colossal volume lash mascara - It makes my lashes look fuller (which i really need) and i like the fun yellow packaging :)

* Silver grey pashmina/shawl - Recently Ive been getting alot of invites to weddings and dressy things - So, I thought it was a good idea to buy a pashmina that can do day or night (and isn't black). I decided on a silver grey colour and it goes with so much.
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Buy anything fabulous lately?

And the winner is...

The winner of the Friedasophie silver bird necklace giveaway is...* drum roll*...Emily Kennedy!
(congrats darling, please e-mail me soon)

A brand new giveaway will be starting a bit later today.

* Winner was chosen by random.org

May I ramble to you, my deer?

I have noticed that during this time of the year most people seem to get deliriously happy, act insane or go into some deep contemplative state...... I think I'm definitely on my way toward being deliriously happy. How about you?

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Tomorrow is a public holiday here in South Africa (hooray!). So , I will probably stay away from my computer and try go and play outside if I can :)

Yesterday I got a slip in my post box that says I have something waiting for me at the post office - which is always a good surprise.......I will tell you what I got as soon as i know (Gosh, I love getting things in mail)

Tonight I plan to brave the V& A Waterfront mall to get a little Christmas shopping done. I also plan to have a wonderful dinner and a bottle of red wine (I'm thinking sushi or pizza)

10 things I learnt this weekend

1. You are never too old for Cocoa pops cereal
2. Its great to have a friend who cooks really well (see HERE)
3. I find it ridiculous and funny that not one person in Metropolis can see that Clark Kent is Superman . lol.
4. Its never a good idea to jump to conclusions
5. I loathe wind - especially during Cape Town summer
6. Sunset bike rides by the ocean are so awesome
7. I don't want/need as much for Christmas as I thought
8. Some days my blog saves my sanity
9. Too much sleep makes you more tired
10. Only accept the things that can never be changed
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What did you learn this weekend?

Giveaway change

This weekend Sandra from Friedasophie informed that due to some unforseen circumstances the winner of the current flying bird giveaway will now win a silver necklace and NOT a gold one. Apologies to anyone who was super keen on the gold.

Click HERE to enter silver flying bird giveaway
(if you haven't already)

Friday Fluff

Last Night I attended the Cape Town premiere for the movie "Invictus". It was really cool VIP affair with loads of free snacks and drinks. I also got to see a bunch of interesting local celebs and Morgan Freeman actually came into the cinema to introduce the movie (it was too cool!). The movie was good and made me feel very patriotic. It was a cool night....Oh, and I may have told SA celeb Jeannie D that I wish I had her boobs..umm, anyways...

Unfortunately, I missed out on the Collect Jewellery party last night because of the premiere, but this morning i trotted over to the site to check out the new Adore range - I love it (Click HERE to see it)

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A quick update: Tuesday night I participated in the Twilight charity run (remember this post)... anyway, it turned out to be a walk and only 5km long (The Boyf is not really very good with details). It was fun and 16 000 other people did it too.

Tonight The Boyf and I are off to have dinner with Betty Bake and her hubby (its his birthday tomorrow). She is a really great cook and I can't wait to see what she made for dinner.

Have an amazing weekend, darlings!

Happy Friday!

"I will dare to do just what I do. Be just what I am.

And dance whenever I want to." -Sabrina Ward Harrison

Silver flying bird necklace giveaway

Today I am happy to announce the start of another giveaway sponsored by Sandra from Friedasophie Jewellery Design.(Love her pretty jewellery and all the unusual gemstone colours)

The winner will get a pretty, SILVER flying bird necklace:

Description: Cute flying bird is hanging from a beautiful delicate chain . Simple and sophisticated (charm size: approx. 20mm - chain size: 18"). Above pictures show bird in gold and silver from both sides (winner will only recieve SILVER one).

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Be a follower/subscriber, THEN please comment on this post and tell me what you like best in the Friedasophie store.

2. Blog about this giveaway for an extra entry (please let me know what the link is to your blog post)

Notes: *Anyone may enter. *This giveaway will end on Wednesday, 16 December and the winner will be announced on Thursday, 17 December. Good luck!

And the winner is...

The winner of the Collect Jewellery giveaway is...*drum roll*...Simply-Mel - Congrats lady! Please e-mail me soon :)

Ps - I have another wonderful giveaway starting TODAY on my blog (Tis the season to have many giveaways...fa lalala la la la)
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*the winner was chosen by random.org

Its for you...

I'm feeling awesomely perky this morning - I have no idea exactly why...but I think i'm just going to roll with it *winks*.

Today I thought an "its for you" post would be a fab idea....

How it always works: I will answer a few random questions below. Then YOU can answer them in my comments section. why? 'cause sharing is caring....and I dig reading your answers.

1. Today I feel...that so much is possible
2. Song of the moment: "Tidal" by Imogen Heap
3. Currently I spend too much time...on a computer
4. Quote for week: "We are what we believe we are"-C.S. Lewis
5. Favourite symbol or shape? right now Hearts & birds
6. Do you think the Loch Ness monster exists? of course
7. Currently reading...Fashion magazines & blogs
8. Some of the best advice I ever got was... strive to live in the "now", stay away from gossip, stay quirky, never fall asleep with make-up on and keep writing, even if noone reads

Busy Tuesday

10 things I learnt this weekend

1. I can eat alot of cookies in a weekend :)
2. I'm becoming a shopaholic (must..buy...things) - I blame the Christmas music in malls, it makes me want to spend
3. I am over my fear of ruffled tops
4. Natalie Portman is my new celebrity crush
5. I just don't like chicken anymore (weird, but true)
6. Red tea berry flavoured Snapples are awesome
7. I heart vintage rock t-shirts
8. Skipping is such good exercise (yup, Ive been using my skipping rope and it feels good)
9. Brilliant music really helps fuel my imagination
10. A one minute kiss can burn 26 calories (apparently)
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What did you learn this weekend?

Because I like yummy cookies

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This weekend I had the chance to try a whole bunch of awesome cookies made by the lovely Jean of Jean and me.

First off I must say the homemade packaging is totally cute (see above) - I adore the little hearts and quirky wording on the labels. Once I started to try the cookies I found they were baked to perfection and that the flavours were subtle, yet very interesting. (cookies I tried: Lime & coconut, vanilla custard, White chocolate with cranberries & nuts AND ginger & dark chocolate - my favourite was vanilla custard)

Currently Jean and me cookies are only available from these Cape Town stores: *U & me coffee shop, Long Street *Nap Living, De waterkant *Green Beans, Westlake *Kassia and Figg, Kalk Bay *Dastakari Chelsea, Wynberg *Sostanza bakery, lakeside

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.....BUT If you would like to order some of them, you can e-mail Jean on: jeanandmecollection@gmail.com

*sorry photo is a bit blurry

Happy Friday!

“You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.”— Deepak Chopra

"Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities." - Gloria Steinem

Random things I felt like sharing

Last night I went for a run up my road. It was slow going and windy, but I did it (yay for me). When I got home after the 15 minute jog I looked totally red faced, sweaty, wind blown and was gasping for air BUT I felt kinda awesome. I had almost forgotten that "runners high" feeling and I wondered why I stopped trying to jog 3 months ago. I am going to try to keep up this jogging thing...I really am (pinky swear).

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While I was driving yesterday, the driver in the car in front of me casually tossed his ciggarette out the window....It really annoyed me. When the world is literally beginning to choke from all the pollution, I dont understand how someone can toss anything (especially something lit) thats not biodegradable out of a car window. grrr.....littering is so uncool.

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In other random news - I discovered that you can now buy Cadburys mint flakes (they are good). I also recently stumbled onto THIS clothing website -its hilarious, weird and actually for adults. Would you wear any of it? I probably wouldn't.

Any random things you want to share with me today?

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*photo by Grace Hallenbeck

Reluctant runner ramblings

The Boyf informed me yesterday that he has put our names down to do a 10km run for charity on Tuesday......

Me: I got your e-mail about the run. Why does it say plus one next to your name?

The Boyf: Oh, I put your name down to do it too.

Me: haha. Good one, honey. So who's really running with you?

The Boyf: You are . Don't worry though its more of a walk than a run. It will probably be alot of fun.

Me: Then why does it say "run" on poster? Its misleading. The word "walk" would really make me think happier thoughts.

The Boyf: *laughs* we can walk most of it if you like

Me: ummm....or maybe I can just meet you at finish line?

I'm a bit concerned, Ive never done one of these things before. Tonight I better go for a jog to see just how unfit I am (i wonder if i will even make it 2 blocks?). Who knows maybe it will turn out to be fun and then I can take 10km runs off my list of "things to never ever do" *grins* . wish me luck.

Pretty necklace giveaway

Today I am happy to announce the start of a lovely giveaway sponsored by Collect Jewellery (which I totally love).
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The winner of the giveaway will get this pretty necklace:

Description: This is a limited edition necklace. The 'bird in vintage frame' is handmade in sterling silver with cultured pearl on 45cm silver chain. This necklace is from the Adore collection which will be launching on 10 December.

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Be a follower/subscriber, THEN please visit the COLLECT jewellery website and tell me what you like.
2. Blog and/or tweet about this giveaway for an extra entry (please let me know what the link is to your blog post)

Notes: *Anyone may enter. *This giveaway will end on Wednesday, 09 December and the winner will be announced on Thursday, 10 December. Good luck, darlings!

Necklace winner and giveaway note

The winner of the stunning necklace giveaway is Sleepydumpling! Congrats lady - please e-mail me soon :)

NOTE: Before the end of December I will be having TWO more fabulous jewellery giveaways - The next lovely giveaway will start later today (pretty cool, hey).